CHAPTER 1.5. WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN PROGRAM

IC 16-35-1.5
    Chapter 1.5. Women, Infants, and Children Program

IC 16-35-1.5-1
Food instrument defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "food instrument" means anegotiable voucher that specifies the quantity, size, and type ofauthorized food for a WIC participant within a designated time andthat can be taken to a WIC vendor for exchange for a specifiedquantity of food.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.

IC 16-35-1.5-2
WIC defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "WIC" refers to the women,infants, and children nutrition program.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.

IC 16-35-1.5-3
WIC participant defined
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "WIC participant" means anauthorized pregnant woman, a postpartum woman, an infant, or achild who is receiving supplemental food or a food instrument underthe WIC program.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.

IC 16-35-1.5-4
WIC vendor defined
    Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "WIC vendor" means theindividual, partnership, limited partnership, or corporation authorizedby the state department to accept a food instrument and providesupplemental food to a WIC participant.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.

IC 16-35-1.5-5
Women, infants, and children nutrition program defined
    Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "women, infants, and childrennutrition program" refers to the federal Special Supplemental FoodProgram for Women, Infants, and Children under 42 U.S.C. 1786.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.

IC 16-35-1.5-6
Rules and regulations; penalties and sanctions
    Sec. 6. The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2specifying a system of civil penalties and other sanctions for a WICvendor contract under the WIC program or federal regulations under7 CFR 246. The severity of a sanction must be consistent with thetype and frequency of the violation, and may include suspension ortermination from the WIC program and civil penalties.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.
IC 16-35-1.5-7
Penalties; deposit in dedicated accounts
    Sec. 7. (a) A civil penalty collected by the state department mustbe deposited in a dedicated account designated by the statedepartment to be used in the administration of the WIC program.
    (b) A civil penalty collected under this chapter does not revert tothe state general fund, but remains in the account designated undersubsection (a).
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.